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Facebook is acquiring a company that specializes in speech interpretation and translation software. The move, disclosed Monday, could help Facebook better connect its users across the globe.
Path, the social network designed to better connect people who are already well-acquainted, is opening up its API to 13 outside developers to give its users more ways to share content.
Users of the Google Maps app will soon start seeing more ways to interact with paid content within the app, the company recently announced.
Twitter has announced a new program to analyze some users' activity on the site to give marketers better information about how companies' tweets impact sales in physical stores.
Instagram is doing everything in its power to point out the differences between its videos and Vines. Now you can import videos to the app from your Camera Roll, a feature Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom promised back in June.
Facebook is rolling out Graph Search, its newfangled social search engine, to everyone who uses the U.S. English language, the company announced Wednesday.
Instagram is adding several features to its mobile apps including the ability to import and post previously recorded videos.
Twitter today simplified account security with an enhancement that lets customers approve two-factor authenticated log-ins from inside their iOS and Android mobile apps.
Facebook is incorporating some changes into its news feed to make the content that it displays to users more personalized and relevant.
A rising percentage of older adults are using social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google+ too, according to a Pew study.
China Mobile, the country's largest mobile carrier, introduced two own-brand handsets on Friday, as a way to bring more affordable smartphones to its 740 million customers.
Social networking giant Facebook has taken another step at making the PHP Web programming language run more quickly. The company has developed a PHP Virtual Machine that it says can execute the language as much as nine times as quickly as running PHP...
Google is shutting down the Google+ Local places and discovery app for iOS devices and will be transitioning its features over to its Maps app, the company said Friday.
Zynga will get "back to basics" and take a "longer term view" of its business after reporting that its user base has declined by almost a half in the past year.
Google has introduced a cheaper rival product to the Apple TV set-top box with Chromecast, a small portable device that streams video and music from people's computers and mobile devices to their televisions.
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According to the World Wildlife Fund, more than 85% of global fish stocks in our oceans are “at significant risk of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,” including species like the Bluefin tuna, which is currently on the Endangered Species protection list. And for Bay Area startup Finless Foods, which is using clean meat technology to create tuna and other fish without further endangering the wild fish populations, there are many reasons this advancement of food science is critical.
The company, founded by Mike Selden and Brian Wyrwas, says it’s on target to bring to market a lab-grown Bluefin tuna by the end of 2019. Like lab-grown clean meat, Finless Foods uses cells from the fish to grow the meat without the need, in this case, to catch an endangered species or any of the bycatch commonly caught in nets, including sharks, dolphins, and turtles.
Clean meat tech has gone from the sci-fi sounding “test-tube” burger that was priced at $325,000, to companies like Hampton Creek and Memphis Meats promising to bring cultured meat to market within the next year at costs comparable to current market prices for conventional animal products.
Finless Foods says it too will be able to recreate the taste, texture, and health profile of fish at a price that will excite consumers. “[O]ur ultimate goal is to bring the price down so that consumers have a choice of cheap albacore or skipjack tuna – or our high quality bluefin tuna without any contaminants – for the same price,” Selden told FoodNavigator-USA in a recent interview.
Contaminants are a significant, particularly in larger fish breeds. And while mercury levels in Bluefin have dropped as much as two percent per year in the last decade as industrial emissions have decreased, fish are still responsible for 40 percent of the mercury contamination in the American diet.
Clean fish would have none of that, and, says Selden, the technology removes other serious health threats, too. “We’re creating fish in sterile conditions, so you don’t have the same challenges with bacteria and infections or food-borne pathogens, which also means it lasts longer with less spoilage.” And he adds that it’s also “cleaner for the environment…no giant fish farms with pesticides and herbicides, and there’s no slaughter.”
For those concerned clean meat and fish are genetically modified “frankenfoods,” Selden says there’s a lot of confusion in the marketplace about clean meat tech. The technology is closest to culturing yogurt or brewing beer. There are no GMOs in clean meat. No genetically modified ingredients also means no pesticides or herbicides causing damage to the planet and posing human health risks. And no animals on factory farms (or giant ocean fish farms) means no antibiotics, growth hormones, or other controversial practices linked to human, animal, and environmental health issues.
“We want people to know our product was made this way because we think it’s better,” says Selden, “that’s why they are buying it.”

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We expect the products we buy and consume to be safe for our use and consumption. Unfortunately, sometimes the products we buy pose potential risks for our health or safety. When a potential hazard with a product becomes known, it is common for the producer of the product to issue a recall to help alert consumers of the potential hazards associated with the product. One category of items that is often the subject of recalls is food products. Recently, a recall has been issued for certain types of bagged salad.
The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for some types of Fresh Express bagged salad. The types of bagged salad included in the recall contain iceberg lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage. The recall comes after the discovery that the salad could be contaminated with cyclospora. The recall of the items began in June. The recalled bags of salad have the product code Z178 and have a “Best By” date through July 14, 2020. The bags of salad have been sold under various brand labels including ALDI Little Salad Bar, Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, and Walmart Marketside.
Thus far, according to the Center for Disease Control, there have been over 640 cases of illness linked to the salad. The illnesses have occurred in 11 states states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan. The Food and Drug Administration is working to determine what the cause of the outbreak is and what is the source of the outbreak. Officials advise people who have bags of the recalled salad not to eat it. Instead, officials state that the salad should be disposed of.


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We are excited to announce that our CEO, Susan Stone, will be speaking at Collision in Toronto this year. The conference hosts a large and diverse group of technology innovators from around the world. Susan has been invited to speak on three separate occasions during the event.
On the first full day of the event, June 21st, Susan will be speaking on center stage where she will be highlighting Ubiquitous Energy and how our patented transparent solar technology will help to combat the effects of climate change. Later the same day she will be joining a panel discussion titled “What’s in your supply chain survival kit” where she will discuss how our unique approach to the supply chain has opened doors to major partnerships and key investors. The next day she will be on the event’s growth summit stage with a talk titled “Disrupting the product, not the supply chain.”
As one of the event’s featured breakout startups, Ubiquitous Energy will have a booth for future investors, fans, and partners to stop by and learn more.
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Food temperature monitoring specialist Checkit is today holding the first of a series of free webinars on key issues facing the foodservice industry.
At 3pm the company will host an hour-long webinar entitled ‘The Food Traceability Challenge for 2015’, addressing major supply chain issues for operators.
Food has often been on a long journey before it reaches the consumer and this journey has increased quite dramatically in recent years.
At the same time, the expectations of consumers have also increased and after a number of high-profile scandals many want to know exactly what they’re eating and where it’s come from. The volume of product sourced from overseas only adds to the scale of the challenge for operators.
Checkit has lined up a selection of key speakers for the webinar, including Dr Bizhan Pourkomailian, director of food safety and supplier workplace accountability at McDonald’s Europe and Sarah Daniels, chartered environmental health practitioner at The RedCat Partnership.
Richard Leathers, quality management systems specialist at Campden BRI and Dr Martin Nash, product manager at Elektron Technology are also on the panel.


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In recent news, Electronic Arts announced that Visceral Games will be “ramping down” and “closing,” which will see Amy Hennig “reportedly” leaving from the Star Wars story-driven project nicknamed “Ragtag” according to another publication site.
Publication site PCGamer recently found out through an internal email that Amy Hennig is no longer on board. The site notes that a development team from Worldwide Studios will take over development of “Ragtag” led by EA Vancouver.
The publication site also touches on that Steve Anthony will lead this team, which will use as much of the work that Visceral Games created. This coincides with the letter that EA just wrote up and posted on its main site:
“Our Visceral studio has been developing an action-adventure title set in the Star Wars universe. In its current form, it was shaping up to be a story-based, linear adventure game. Throughout the development process, we have been testing the game concept with players, listening to the feedback about what and how they want to play, and closely tracking fundamental shifts in the marketplace. It has become clear that to deliver an experience that players will want to come back to and enjoy for a long time to come, we needed to pivot the design.”
The letter goes on to explain that…
“We will maintain the stunning visuals, authenticity in the Star Wars universe, and focus on bringing a Star Wars story to life. Importantly, we are shifting the game to be a broader experience that allows for more variety and player agency, leaning into the capabilities of our Frostbite engine and reimagining central elements of the game to give players a Star Wars adventure of greater depth and breadth to explore.”
This means that a lot of things will not be the same regarding the Star wars game and that we should expect something different, although the story-driven game had a ways to go before becoming available for public consumption. The next part to the letter reads:
“A development team from across EA Worldwide Studios will take over development of this game, led by a team from EA Vancouver that has already been working on the project. Our Visceral studio will be ramping down and closing, and we’re in the midst of shifting as many of the team as possible to other projects and teams at EA.”
This move does not sit well with gamers after finding out that back on August 1st, 2017, a new BioWare Montreal studio — the ones responsible for Mass Effect: Andromeda — is currently “helping” the unannounced Star Wars project.
Lastly, EA planned to launch the Star Wars story-driven game late in fiscal year 2019, but now the title has a new time-frame that EA will announce in the future.


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The voxel-based sandbox game, Space Engineers is reported to be coming on Xbox One devices, and fans are extremely excited to get their hands on it. We have gathered all the recent updates and information regarding the game, so here is everything you need to know about the update of Space Engineers on Xbox One
Published by the Czech Republic, Space Engineers officially made its debut 28th February, and the game has been well-received by the community.
Space Engineers had already made its name during its initial development days, which was bolstered by the several nominations it received later, and along with that, it won 2013’s 4th Best Indie Game of the Year. With a score of 9 on Steam, Space Engineers has managed to impress the fans with its concept of engineering and building stuff, and Xbox One users are desperately waiting for the game to release for the platform.
When is Space Engineers update for Xbox One?
Space Engineers will release on Xbox One on April 15, 2020. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows, however, we expect to hear the official word regarding the Xbox One’s release from the team in the upcoming days, so stay tuned to Otakukart for more updates.
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What is ‘Space Engineers’ all about?
According to the official stats, Space Engineers had sold more than 3.5 million copies by 2019, and the number is increasing as we speak. Space Engineers is set in space and outer planets, and players will have the option to choose a world with their setting, and they will have full control over the creation or editing of the world. Inside the game, players will be able to control a single astronaut with several engineering tools with which players can give their imagination a new life.
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Clothing giant H&M has been slammed for racism after featuring a photo of a black boy wearing a “coolest monkey in the jungle” hoodie.
The hoodie, available at the store’s United Kingdom page as a “printed hooded top,” was noticed Sunday by social media users such as blogger Stephanie Yeboah, whose outraged screen capture of the offering went viral.
H&M, based in Sweden, apologized Monday morning for what many said was an insensitive association between the young model and a hateful slur against black people.
“This image has now been removed from all H&M channels and we apologise to anyone this may have offended,” the company told the Daily News in a terse statement from its Stockholm headquarters.
So yes H&M is racist, and although black or African people are offended by this, the point is racism to non whites in fashion is not offensive enough to get white clients to stop supporting. Sometimes it even generates more support from them. So every now and then its okay to boost sales and popularity with some racism and an apology.
The question we have is who the hell are the parents of this boy and why did they allow this to go through?
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As retailers plan for peak season, they’re grappling with some key challenges. Radial recently conducted a LinkedIn poll to discover the top four challenges retailers are facing this year. Here’s how the respondents ranked them:
- 71% are concerned about labor shortages
- 13% are concerned about eCommerce fraud
- 9% are concerned about inventory visibility
- 7% are concerned about storage capacity
Despite inflation and industry challenges, 2022 US eCommerce sales are forecast to pass the $1 trillion mark for the first time. Current market conditions are expected to shape consumer behavior this holiday season, with shoppers likely to shop earlier to avoid rising prices and buy fewer gifts than last year.
While retailers are seeing bottlenecks in global supply chain networks ease, high fuel prices and carrier surcharges continue to make the first- and last-mile more costly. Overall, eCommerce sales are leveling out as shoppers balance digital with in-store shopping and an overall softening of demand. With multiple factors expected to impact holiday shopping this year, let’s explore the four peak season planning challenges in our poll.
The cost of labor has skyrocketed for retailers, while the cost of living for employees has spiked. The Great Resignation continues to impact labor supply, and labor shortages make it difficult for retailers to deliver on customer experience promises. With labor shortages impacting most industries, it also causes disruptions in order fulfillment, transportation, and final mile delivery.
Stores have had to alter their hours while store associates are struggling with increasing demands to serve as customer service, store fulfillment professionals, brand influencers, and sales floor staff. Now that store fulfillment—like buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup (BOPAC)—is a mainstay for most retailers, it’s important to be able to meet digital and in-store customer expectations during peak season and the balance of the year.
It’s unlikely that the labor shortage will ease soon, which means retailers need to turn to technology and automation to help support current employees and deliver an exceptional customer experience. Omnichannel technology can provide a streamlined experience for employees and customers with order management and orchestration, store fulfillment, dropship, marketplaces, and business intelligence and analytics. By integrating into existing customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain, third-party logistics, and shipping systems, retailers have a single platform with real-time visibility into every part of the customer buying journey.
Just as the pandemic created a massive surge in eCommerce transactions, it also provided numerous nefarious opportunities for fraudsters as well. Keeping customer and business data safe during high-traffic times like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and in every transaction throughout the year has become more challenging.
Equally as important to blocking the bad guys is making sure trusted customers get through. False declines damage customer experience and can lead to a loss in loyalty, particularly in a season where customers are expected to shop based on experience and price. While customers want to be kept safe, they also want fast, seamless transactions. A successful peak will depend on ensuring that eCommerce fraud is mitigated while every trusted customer gets through.
While fraud detection software and cybersecurity platforms are designed to mitigate fraud and improve security, not all are specifically designed for eCommerce businesses. Additionally, having a unified payments, tax, and fraud solution can ensure that every piece is accounted for and that consumer expectations for security are met. Now is the time for retailers to evaluate their fraud solutions to be sure they are well-prepared.
Retailers need real-time visibility into inventory to successfully implement omnichannel strategies like BOPIS and BOPAC. As orders and purchases scale during high-volume peak seasons, making sure inventory is in stock and available for peak shipping or pickup can be the difference between successful peak season operations and losing customers to competitors.
One of the biggest challenges retailers face is knitting together their software systems, such as their order management system (OMS) and logistics operations, ERP, CRM, suppliers, etc. Applications that easily integrate into one another share data and can provide a single lens—or single source of truth—to the business.
Retailers that do not have this capacity now should consider upgrading their order management solution provider as part of their peak season planning. A solution that provides enterprise inventory optimization with real-time global inventory visibility and flexible rules will help meet service levels during periods of high demand.
As supply chain disruptions have begun to ease and demand has softened, many retailers are facing a glut of inventory and not enough space to store it. Retailers using store fulfillment options have limited space for inventory, which has led some retailers to consider refusing returns while issuing refunds and having customers keep the items to avoid the cost of storage, reverse logistics, and returns processing.
Others are acquiring additional warehouses, building them to handle the overload, or securing temporary space from a third-party logistics provider. The overload of inventory is a temporary consequence of the pandemic and supply chain problems, and will likely resolve itself once supply chains are operating smoothly again. Due to inventory issues, retailers have had to guess at lead times for orders while supply chain leaders have been unable to forecast when shipments will arrive due to problems at ports and customs.
Unlike previous years, this peak season may see massive markdowns and clearance sales to move product faster, while storage capacity may remain a problem for the foreseeable future. Retailers that do not want to invest in their own warehouses can consider adding the capacity of third-party fulfillment centers to their strategy.
Third-party fulfillment centers that have the global capacity to keep inventory close to customers and provide fulfillment services can be the solution retailers and eCommerce brands need this peak season and while supply chain issues linger.
“Having a partner that can share best practices across fulfillment technology, real estate, and peak preparedness can enable retailers to overcome many of the challenges they face and support their success during peak 2022,” said Brady Berg, Radial’s vice president of sales. “A key differentiator in this environment is bridging the gap between physical and digital buying journeys to create a truly omnichannel shopping experience for customers.”
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International buyers, domestic volume retail buyers from leading retail chains of India as well as e-commerce companies are attending the 43rd Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair (IHGF) Delhi Fair Spring 2017 that is currently underway in Noida. A large number of buyers from across the globe are visiting the ongoing fair to source their requirements.
The fair being organised by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), was inaugurated by Rashmi Verma, textiles secretary on February 16. Verma congratulated EPCH for helping earn a place for the fair in Limca Book of World Records for being the world's largest congregation of handicraft exhibitors under one roof.
"In order to be competitive, artisans and manufacturers of Indian handicrafts at craft clusters need guidance in creating new products. EPCH is playing a key role in handholding and providing the platform at IHGF-Delhi Fair to artisans, craftspersons and upcoming entrepreneurs from different craft clusters to interact directly with international buyers. Through this direct buyer-seller meet, Indian handicrafts can not only grow further in terms of exports, but can also further enhance the image of India in the market of home, fashion, lifestyles and textiles across the world," said Verma.
The secretary showed great satisfaction that VRIKSH certificate for wooden items has been accepted worldwide. She added that office of development commissioner (handicrafts) is working towards branding of handicraft items, just like the ‘India Handloom’ brand has been launched for the handloom sector. Verma said that this will further help in quality assurance, certification and selling of handicrafts products in international markets.
"The credit for entry of IHGF-Delhi fair into Limca Book of World records goes to each and every stakeholder, including exhibitors, buyers, office of development commissioner (handicrafts) and team EPCH. During the next edition of IHGF-Delhi fair, EPCH will come up with a procedure for design registration, in order to safeguard the interest of the creator of the item and discourage copying of products amongst the community of manufacturers," said Rakesh Kumar, executive director, EPCH.
Buyers from renowned international buying companies such as New Edition Home BV Netherlands; Tok & Stok, Brazil; E&L, Australia; Roost, US; Accent Decor Inc., US; Two’s Company Inc., US; MOE’s Home, Canada; Kangaroo Gmbh, Germany; and Kopyko, Venezuela are visiting this edition of the show.
The exports of handicrafts during April 2016 - January 2017 registered a growth of 13.06 per cent in rupee terms and stands at Rs 20,282.18 crore. The growth in dollar terms is 9.43 per cent with exports of $3,018.58 million. Chairman of EPCH Dinesh Kumar said that the export target for the year 2016-17 is $3,600 million (Rs 23,560.00 crore) and the council hopes to achieve the target. (KD)
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But all that appears to be in the past. Bulmer, which also makes Woodpecker and Scrumpy Jack, yesterday announced half-year profits up 14 per cent at pounds 16.7m. It also announced details of a joint venture with San Kong, the biggest brewer in China, to build the country's first cider-making plant in the city of Qufu. The move will cost the group just pounds 200,000 in working capital and is part of an ambitious strategy to create a pounds 1bn business which generates 50 per cent of its turnover overseas by 2004.
In November Bulmer agreed to pay pounds 19m for the American Hard Cider Company, which produces the Cider Jack brand. The deal will establish the UK group as the number one producer in the US. Mike Hughes, chief executive, intends to integrate the acquisition with Green Mountain Cidery, the US maker of Woodchuck which Bulmer acquired in August, to capture 40 per cent of the pounds 70m US cider market.
The US acquisition will also provide a platform for Bulmer to step up its distribution business. It is currently negotiating in Australia to distribute European beers through its existing cider operations. Stiff competition pushed down profits for the Australian unit by 8.3 per cent at the half-way stage. But Bulmer also generated new revenue in South Africa, the second largest cider market in the world, where it opened a new factory in November.
Bulmer's shares have been rising steadily this year as the turnaround story gains credibility. They put on another 14p to 456.5p yesterday, which on analysts' full-year profit forecasts of pounds 27.5m puts them on a forward multiple of 14. Good value.Reuse content


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The company already owns podcast platforms Midroll and Stitcher.
Expanding further into digital audio, the E.W. Scripps Company in 2018 spent $150 million to acquire Triton, a global digital tech and measurement service company.
Triton powers or measures streaming music and podcasting for top-tier audio brands including Pandora, Spotify, NPR, iHeart, Entercom and Cumulus, as well as international players Prisa (Spain), Mediacorp (Singapore) and Karnaval (Turkey).
Triton’s infrastructure and ad-serving solutions deliver live and on-demand audio streams and insert advertisements into those streams. Triton’s data and measurement service is recognized as the currency by which publishers sell digital audio advertising.
The acquisition is in keeping with Scripps’ overarching initiative to grow its digital audio business while selling off its terrestrial radio stations. Scripps also owns podcasting platforms Stitcher and Midroll.
Although still primarily focused on growing its portfolio of TV stations, Scripps sees its investment in digital audio as opportunity to be in on a growth industry and capitalize on consumers’ move to digital platforms, from handheld devices to smart cars.
“Whether it’s through smartphones or smart speakers, consumers are increasingly engaging with digital audio content,” said Laura Tomlin, Scripps senior vice president of national media. “Triton powers or measures streaming music and podcasting for many of the biggest names in audio. With its leadership position in digital audio measurement and infrastructure, Triton complements Scripps’ position in the growing digital audio marketplace.”


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Fincantieri books $478 million cruise ship orderWritten by Nick Blenkey
MARCH 31, 2016 — Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have reached an agreement for the construction of the second ultra-luxury cruise ship for the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand.
The contract, which is worth euro 422 million (about $478 million), is effective immediately and all conditions have been met.
The new vessel will be delivered in 2020 and will be a sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer, set for delivery later this year from Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente (Genoa) shipyard.
The 54,000 gt, 223 m ship will have some 370 spacious passenger suites. Like her sister ship, the new vessel will incorporate the latest environmental protection technologies. Interiors will be particularly sophisticated, with every attention paid to passenger comfort.
“When we began conceptualizing Seven Seas Explorer a little over four years ago, we knew from the onset that she would be something special and make an immediate and lasting impression in the marketplace,” said Frank Del Rio, President and Chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
New ship will be a sister to Seven Seas Explorer, which was launched last November
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CES is always full of cool technology concepts, the latest in the line is BMW with its car that can change color. It is The Verge who has taken a closer look at the car, which has a lot in common with the Kindle. By using e-ink, ie the same technology that is found in tablets, it is possible to make the car change color.
According to BMW, the coating on the BMW iX Flow has many millions of microcapsules, with a diameter corresponding to the thickness of a human hair. Each of these microcapsules contains negatively charged white pigments and positively charged black pigments. By stimulation with the help of an electric field, either the white or the black pigments can accumulate on the surface of the microcapsule, giving the car body the desired shade.
The color change is made at the touch of a button. At present, the colors are limited to white, black and gray. But despite the limited range, BMW says electric vehicles can benefit from it: “A white surface reflects much more sunlight than a black one,” BMW writes in a press release. “To change the exterior to a light color. In colder weather, darker tones will help the vehicle absorb more heat from the sun.”
When the technology is available for passenger cars is unclear, however. Below you can see a video of the BMW iX Flow


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NEW YORK (AP) — American Express Co. on Wednesday said that its third-quarter profit rose 13 percent, as its customers spent more on their cards.
For the three months ended Sept. 30, the credit card company posted net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.24 billion, or $1.03 per share, compared with $1.09 billion, or 90 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
Revenue rose 9 percent to $7.57 billion from $6.97 billion last year.
Analysts, on average, were expecting profit of 95 cents per share, on revenue of $7.58 billion, according to data provided by FactSet.
New York-based American Express, which has an affluent customer base that is less affected by the struggling economy, said card user spending rose 16 percent.
The average spending per card during the quarter was $3,739.
In the U.S., total revenue rose 6 percent to $3.8 billion. Internationally, revenue leaped 16 percent to $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the company enjoyed the lowest rate of late payments and defaults on balances in the industry, reflecting both the wealth of its customers and Amex's strict management of problem accounts. The drop in delinquency and default over the past year allowed Amex to reduce the amount it set aside to cover unpaid bills during the quarter by 33 percent, to $249 million.
The increased use of American Express cards reflects a trend across the credit card industry, as consumers seek ways to maximize their spending by taking advantage of rewards programs. Amex's rich rewards program makes it appealing, especially since most of its customers also carry cards with other brands.
Partly because of increased rewards redemptions, Amex said its expenses rose 13 percent to $5.6 billion. The company cut its marketing and promotion costs to offset some of the 24 percent jump in rewards costs. Rising expenses is an issue some analysts have raised as a concern.
Chairman and CEO Kenneth Chenault said growth in expenses is expected to further slow through the rest of this year and into 2012.
American Express shares closed Wednesday trading down 55 cents at $46.13. Shares shed another 33 cents to $45.80 in aftermarket trading.


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INDIA: Godrej confirms Hershey JV under scrutiny
Hershey's Indian partner considering options
Indian group Godrej Industries has admitted it could sell its stake in its local venture with Hershey, a business it described as "potentially sick".
The company said on Saturday (11 August) its board had backed plans to explore what to do with its Godrej Hershey venture, which has been the subject of speculation for 12 months.
"Godrej Hershey Limited (GHL) is potentially sick and the shareholders of GHL may look at redressing the issue," the Indian firm said.
Godrej and Hershey formed the venture in 2007. The US confectioner is the majority shareholder in the business, which sells products from confectionery to soy milk and cooking oil.
This year, reports in India have claimed Hershey is looking to sell its stake in the business. A report in June said Hershey wanted to operate independently in India.
On Saturday, Godrej said its board had "granted approval to explore various possibilities" for the venture. These included, it said, selling some or all of its shares in Godrej Hershey. However, Godrej is also mulling referring the venture to India's Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, which can assist in helping ailing businesses or can recommend they close.
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Godrej Industries Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 11, 2012, inter alia, has accorded its consent to the following:
1. Further investment u/s. 372A of the Companies Act, 1956.
It is proposed to further invest in the following companies :-
(a) Godrej Consumer Products Limited, upto a sum of Rs. 150 crore; and
(b) Godrej Properties Limited, upto a sum of Rs. 100 crore.
The aforesaid proposals are subject to the approval of the shareholders.
2. Approved exploring various possibilities of restructuring Godrej Hershey Limited.
Godrej Hershey Limited (GHL) is potentially sick and the shareholders of GHL may look at redressing the issue. The Board granted approval to explore various possibilities and / or any combination thereof for restructuring its shareholding in GHL, including but not restricted to referring GHL to BIFR and / or sale of entire / partial investment held by the Company in GHL.
Original source: Godrej Industries
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Amid growing concerns about the supply and cost of turkeys in the United States during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday season, Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-headquartered food retail chain is holding the price line at 33-cents per pound for private label Meijer frozen young turkeys bought through November 27. This compares with 99-cents per pound for Butterball frozen premium turkeys and 79-cents for Honeysuckle white frozen young turkeys. There is a purchase limit of two store brand birds per customer.
Additionally, the operator of more than 258 grocery stores and supercenters in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin is carrying a wide array of small and large birds to accommodate different gathering sizes. The retailer is offering a vast selection of turkeys, including organic and antibiotic-free birds to suit household preferences.
“Our highest priority is bringing value to our customers this holiday season,” said Don Sanderson, the company’s group vice president of foods. “This Thanksgiving will be significant to many of our customers as they return to more ‘normal’ traditions, and we want to make celebrating that return easy by offering an affordable turkey for every gathering.”
For families and hosts of large gatherings who prefer not to cook, Meijer is also taking orders for its pre-made heat and serve Thanksgiving dinners. It is offering a deluxe turkey dinner for $59.99, which includes a 10- to 12-pound pre-baked Butterball turkey, home-style stuffing, roasted turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry relish and a dozen King’s Hawaiian dinner rolls.
A deluxe ham dinner, also priced at $59.99, includes a 7- to 9-pound spiral ham, home-style stuffing, roasted turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry relish and a dozen King’s Hawaiian dinner rolls. Both deluxe dinners can feed 8-10 people.


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One of the biggest automakers in the world, General Motors (GM) offers a variety of brands, including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC, and more. GM is a pioneer in innovation, investing in technologies for connected, autonomous, and electric vehicles. OnStar, a subscription-based service that offers emergency assistance, vehicle diagnostics, navigation, and
AI and machine learning technology, as well as the companies developing them, are discussed, as are the ethical issues they raise. Large language models, text-to-image and text-to-video models, speech recognition and generation, and predictive analytics are all part of generative AI.
This month, Microsoft will discontinue Cortana, its digital assistant app, in favour of more cutting-edge AI developments like Bing Chat, akin to ChatGPT, and other AI-powered productivity features in Windows and Edge. According to a support page, Cortana will no longer be available as a standalone app for Windows starting
ChatGPT is a powerful system for generating natural language that can create interesting and coherent texts on almost any subject. It is one of the many substantial language models developed recently due to deep learning advancements and vast data. As they can automate or improve a variety of tasks that
Amazon is taking automation to the next level with a new wave of advanced machines that can perform more complex and diverse tasks thanks to artificial intelligence and robotics improvements.
Dropbox, a platform for cloud storage and collaboration, has announced the launch of Dropbox Ventures. This new venture fund will invest up to $50 million in early-stage businesses creating ground-breaking AI-powered tools and apps. The fund aims to support the next generation of tech entrepreneurs reshaping how people use AI
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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The retail sector's main measure managed to eke out a gain Friday, with the action marked by a move sharply lower in Gander Mountain Co. shares.
The S&P Retail Index $RLX closed at 448.97, up 1 percent on the session. For the week, however, the index ended at the same place it started.
Sports-apparel and equipment retailer Gander Mountain
Gander Mountain's decline was opposite of Thursday's action in Sports Authority shares, which gained after a weather-related downward revision to its forecast. However, on Friday, Sports Authority
Also in the red were shares of Dick's Sporting Goods
Elsewhere, Federated Department Stores
The parent of Bloomingdale's and Macy's said it would pay $600,000 to settle charges with the New York Attorney General's office to cover the state's costs in examining complaints from Hispanic and black customers. These customers said they were more often detained and questioned, searched and handcuffed than white customers at Macy's stores. See full story.
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President John Dunham was named as acting chairman and chief executive. The board is beginning a search to replace Kahn immediately, the company said. Shares of May were up 11 cents to $27.84 ahead of the news.
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It hasn’t been introduced yet, but Apple’s tablet computer should have plenty of apps to run when it is.
The New York Times is reporting that the tablet Apple is widely expected to introduce Wednesday will run applications designed for the iPhone. That’s based on data that an app-tracking company is picking up from devices in use around Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.
What’s more, the larger screen — most likely 10 inches diagonally — and other features of the tablet could inspire developers to create new twists on apps, like games that two or more people can easily play at once on the same device, the Times reports.
“Given the success of the iPhone, developers are going to start devoting resources to developing for the bigger format,” Gene Munster, a senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray, told the Times. “The larger screen really plays to the imagination and clearly gives app developers a new kind of canvas.”
How much will all the potential apps influence your decision to buy a tablet?
Are you postponing a purchase of the iPhone or a computer until you see more details of the tablet later this week? Is this a big deal to you?
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YouTube has announced its very own mobile live-streaming feature will be available very soon to all users. It had added the live streaming attribute to its platform in 2011, and now it is getting ready to bring it to mobile apps on Android and iOS. The interface will enable users broadcast live video on their mobile devices by tapping a button.
The announcement to this effect was made at VidCon where YouTube showcased the interface and how it worked. The interface was much akin to Periscope and also has viewer count, a like button, and a button to switch cameras from rear to front and back. Users can also take a picture and use it as a banner for their broadcast.
This aspect is already present in Facebook and Periscope, but YouTube will have an upper hand over its competitors; thanks to its infrastructure and the biggest volume of video content available today which means that it will have a wider range of audience. The live attribute will enable users to search live broadcasts much like they search for recorded videos. The video site touts that its feature will much quicker and reliable than other live streaming services. However, the biggest disadvantage will be the lack of social network built into its ecosystem which is not the case with Facebook or Twitter.
The feature will be available for some creators like The Young Turks, AIB, Alex Wassabi and will be accessible to more users soon. In the past, the video site has featured live videos which were watched by millions of viewers. It includes Royal Wedding in 2011, Felix Baumgartner leap from space, Coachella to name a few. The latest feature is seen by experts as a ploy to counter Facebook’s forceful push of live videos on its platform. Twitter also has its app for the wildly popular live video streaming in the form of Periscope which it acquired last year.


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What Is Apple Hiding?
On Tuesday, Apple Inc. (AAPL, -4.49%) released its earnings results, yet no information was provided around the sales numbers of the recently launched Apple Watch. While Apple stated that this was done intentionally in order to hurt its competitors, it seems that the only one hurting is Apple’s stock. By not providing any information around their Apple Watch, which represents the company’s first new product category since the launch of the iPad, Apple stocks declined even after the tech giant reported better than expected revenue and profit results. Based on the data released on Tuesday, it is not possible to assess how well Apple’s smartphone performed in terms of sales. Interestingly, Apple did provide sales numbers on Apple TV, iPods and other devices. According to a FactSet survey, analysts had forecast that Apple Watch sales had missed expectations and that the ‘Other’ category, which includes the smartwatch, only grew by less than $1 billion, both year over year as well as sequentially. According to analysts’ forecasts, on average, Apple collected more than $1.8 billion from initial sales of the smartwatch. Also, Gene Munster, an analyst from Piper Jaffray wrote that he estimates that Apple only sold approximately 1.2 million devices which is far lower that the projection of 3 million units and even lower than the consensus expectation of 4 million. So what exactly is Apple hiding and how many Apple Watch units do you think the tech company has sold since its launch in March this year?
On Wednesday, U.S. stocks traded lower. This came as a result of the disappointing results from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT, -3.68%) and Apple Inc. (AAPL, -4.23%), while a selloff in technology stocks and a decline in oil prices, also negatively impacted stock prices. At the close of trading, the Nasdaq Composite index (COMP) declined 0.7%, or 36.35 points, to 5,165. This was prompted by a drop in the tech heavy index’s heaviest-weighted stock as Apple tumbled 4.2%. Interestingly, Apple was also responsible for taking off 3.6 points from the S&P 500 index (SPX) which ended the traded session 0.2%, or 5 points, lower at 2,114.15. Losses were led by the technology sector which declined 1.6 percent while 5 out of the index’s 10 sectors finished with losses. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was also on the downside and the blue chip index dropped 0.4%, or 68.25 points, to 17,851.04. The decline in the Apple share price was responsible for a drop of 36 points on the Dow index.
On Wednesday, the U.S. dollar (USD) traded higher. This came in response to data which showed that in June, existing home sales in the U.S. hit their highest level since 2007 and this positive data prompted expectations that the Federal Reserve is likely to increase interest rates within the next few months. According to the National Association of Realtors, for the month of June, existing home sales in the country increased to 5.49 million units, up 3.2% compared to 5.32 million units in May. This beat analysts’ expectations for home sales to rise to 5.40 million units in June, up 1.2%. The EUR/USD traded at 1.0886, down 0.44% while the GBP/USD traded at 1.5619, up 0.41 percent. Against the Australian and Canadian dollars, the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar traded higher with the AUD/USD down 0.77% at 0.736, the NZD/USD down 0.95% to 0.6560, the USD/CHF up 0.41% to 0.9625 and with USD/JPY up 0.17% and trading at 124.10. Also, the U.S. dollar index was at 97.84, up 0.43%.
In Asian trading on Wednesday, crude oil prices declined with U.S. prices settling below $50 a barrel for the first time since April. This came in response to the weekly report by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) which showed an increase in crude supplies for the week ending on the 17th of July of 2.5 million barrels. This missed analysts’ expectations for a decrease of 1.9 million barrels. WTI crude oil for delivery in September traded at $49.19 a barrel, down 3.3%, or $1.67, on the NYMEX. Also, Brent crude oil for delivery in September traded at $56.13 a barrel, down 1.6%, or 91 cents, on London’s ICE Futures exchange.


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FOR many, owning and driving a supercar is at the very top of their wish list.
But given the cost of owning a luxury motor, it remains a dream for most of us.
One savvy motorist decided to take matters into his own hands and create his very own budget supercar.
Austrian artist, Hannes Langeder, built a life-size model of a Porsche 911 using cardboard, plastic pipe, duct tape and a two-man quadracycle.
The pedal-powered vehicle mimics the body shape of the classic sports car almost perfectly, and even comes with working brake and headlights.
And while its creased gold foil covering might give it away, you'd be forgiven for mistaking it for an actual Porsche at first glance.
Capable of carrying a driver and one passenger, the occupants sit inside the motor and pedal their way around town, using two sets of handlebars to steer.
Dubbed the "Ferdinand GT3 RS", it has air vents in the front to allow airflow into the cabin and weighs just under 100kg.
The car is allegedly even road legal in Austria.
Langeder is said to have created the unique vehicle to challenge the idea that supercars have to be associated with wealth.
The flashy Porsche copy isn't the only supercar the artist has created, either.
The Austrian also built a pedal-powered Ferrari lookalike called the "Fahrradi Farfalla FFX".
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The Ferrari has been referred to as the "slowest sports car on the road", while his other creation is known as the "world's slowest Porsche".
A representative from Supercar sales platform, prestigemotorwarehouse.co.uk, said: “There is no doubt this is the most eco-friendly supercar on the planet.
“The video is a fascinating watch. There’s certainly no other car like this that we know about so it would be interesting to know where it is and what has happened to it?”


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Supermarket giant Tesco is scrapping its Fuel Save deal which offered savings on fuel for customers who use the chain's clubcard loyalty scheme.
The scheme works by offering 2p off per litre of fuel for every £50 spent by clubcard holders in a Tesco store.
Big shops or small shops all count towards fuel savings, and every time you reach £50, you get another 2p off a litre of fuel.
Tesco has now made the decision to axe the offering.
A spokesman for the chain said the decision was made following feedback from customers.
The spokesman said: "We found that a lot of customers haven't benefited from it and have expressed they want to see savings on their shopping.
"As a result we have started lowering the prices of many essential products in store instead and will continue to do so.
"I'm sorry to disappoint. We know a lot of customers love Fuel Save but we hope they will benefit from this in store."
The news follows the latest trading figures from Tesco in which its chief executive Dave Lewis said the supermarket would be relying less on short term coupon offers.
At the time Mr Lewis said: "We set out to serve our customers a little better every day and the improvements we are making are starting to have an effect.
"We are fixing the fundamentals of shopping to win back customers and relying less on short-term couponing.
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"Customers are experiencing better service, better availability and lower, more stable prices and are buying more things, more often, at Tesco.
"These improvements have come during the restructuring of our office and store management teams, which testifies to the focus, skill and commitment of colleagues across the business.
"We have also seen an improved performance in our international markets, as we continue to focus on serving customers better.
"Whilst the market is still challenging and volatility is likely to remain a feature of short-term performance, these first quarter results represent another step in the right direction.”
The Tesco Fuel Save offer will come to an end on August 31.


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It is known that the on-going global outbreak of the COVID-19 is having an impact on global shipping, affecting all shipping sectors from passenger ships to container ships and oil tankers.
In light of the pandemic situation, EMSA releases a monthly report providing figures on the impact of COVID-19 on shipping traffic.
The COVID-19 outbreak impacted ship traffic due to:
- the limitations in movements of passengers and crew members (heavily affecting passenger ships)
- the lockdown measures in various Member States, reducing international trade
According to the report, the number of ships calls in October 2021 increased by 5% compared to the same month in 2019. The most significantly affected sectors have been the cruise ships, refrigerated cargo ships and vehicle carriers.
Meanwhile, the number of Passenger ships and Ro-Ro Passenger vessels had an increase of 26% and 15% respectively. The paper also found that the most affected countries Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal and Spain.
During October 2021, there is an increase of the number of port calls with a positive 9.3% variation to the
2019 values and a small decrease of -4% of the total gross tonnage calling.
Up to now in 2021, most of EU-MS flagged fleets increased their number of port calls compared with 2019 and some of them with very significant increases.
The decreases are more prominent in Belgium, Croatia and France and with smaller magnitude variations in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy. On the other hand, there are very significant increases for Latvia and Poland as well as for Denmark and Norway.
EMSA also analyses how the shipping routes from Europe to China and from Europe to the US have been affected. In 2020, the ship traffic from Europe to China and the US has declined when compared to same periods in 2019. In 2021 the traffic to and from China is still below the 2019 values even though increasing above the
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DStv Ghana has put together two of the world’s best football leagues – the Barclays Premier League (EPL) and La Liga free to DStv Compact subscribers at no extra cost.
This was revealed at a press briefing in Accra.
“We are giving something back to our loyal subscribers at no extra cost – nonstop access to the best football in the world. This has been done in direct response to market conditions and after listening to subscriber feedback as part of our on-going strategy to deliver the best video entertainment to our customers at a price they can afford. This move has one objective – to delight subscribers by constantly offering them the best value”.
In February, Multichoice Ghana launched its biggest DStv decoder price slash yet. New customers can also buy the much talked about DStv Explora Decoder for GHC499 only discounted from GHC999 to record, pause and rewind live TV and well as access highlights on the Explora Catch Up service and Box Office Movie Rental.
As part its ongoing efforts to improve their products DStv Compact subscribers can also look forward to even more exciting sport and entertainment this year.


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Microsoft’s Build event gets underway today with new products, software, and services likely to be shown off. The keynote gets underway at 16:30 GMT and you can watch it all on the live webscast.
What can you expect to see from the event? Windows 10 should feature prominently. While the public has been able to preview Windows 10, there are many features that not everyone has seen.
We are likely to hear more about Project Spartan, the replacement to Internet Explorer. The fate of the old browser may also be clarified and it could even get a new name to make it seem a little fresher.
Despite Microsoft talking about Windows 10 for quite some time at this stage, we still don’t actually know when it will be released. That should change during the keynote presentation.
What will likely be the biggest news of the day is that Microsoft has been investigating ways of bringing Android apps to Windows. It has apparently found a solution, which could mean an influx of new apps.
A new flagship Lumia device isn’t expected until Windows 10 arrives on handsets. But hopefully Microsoft will talk about some of its ideas for the future of the brand.
Finally, we will hear more about HoloLens, a smart glasses unit that can produce holograms, and Office as a platform. It should be an intriguing conference.
Watch Microsoft Build 2015 here from 16:30 GMT.


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The advertising industry is going through big changes as technology changes upend consumer habits and where and how marketers reach them.
The shift to online shopping has attracted new players for digital advertising.
The crackdown on ad tracking is changing advertising
Targeting changes are forcing advertisers to come up with new ways to reach consumers. Google and Apple have sent shockwaves through the ad industry when they announced changes that would put an end to longstanding ad targeting practices in the face of pro-privacy regulation.
Those moves have led marketers, their agencies, and adtech companies like LiveRamp and The Trade Desk scrambling to find workarounds.
Marketing meets tech
CMOs are finding new ways to target consumers, building homegrown tools, using targeted ads, or snapping up ad tech and martech companies.
Adtech is hot again
Even as advertisers slashed their spending in the economic downturn, the rise of streaming TV and online shopping has benefitted adtech companies that help connect ad buyers and sellers and solve advertising and marketing problems.
Investors are pouring money into firms like like TVision DoubleVerify that are solving problems in digital advertising. Other firms are going public as Wall Street fell back in love with adtech due to broad macroeconomic changes.
New players are disrupting the ad industry
The established holding companies are scrambling to adapt to the digital shift, while new kinds of specialty ad companies threaten to take their place.
And a new set of companies including delivery services, retailers, and platforms like Instacart, Walmart, and TikTok are gunning for a piece of the ad business.
Investors, startups, and vendors are also trying to cash in on the opportunity.


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New Zealand: Kathmandu launches initiative outlining plans to tackle modern slavery through ethical business practices
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Australia: Ethical Fashion Report grades 130 companies based on efforts to mitigate forced labour, child labour & exploitation in supply chains
Baptist World Aid Australia has released its 2019 Ethical Fashion Report, which sheds light on what the industry and individual companies are doing to address forced labour, child labour and exploitation....


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If you spend tens of thousands of dollars on a car, you want to get something back for your investment when it’s over. Inevitably, the value of your car will depreciate, but you’d like it to have as much trade-in value as possible.
This doesn’t just go for buying a car. When you lease a car, the amount it will be worth at the end of the lease is critical in determining your monthly lease payment price. It’s called residual value, an important factor to keep in mind if you’re shopping for a new car.
In a list compiled by Automotive Lease Guide, or ALG, the 10 cars expected to hold value the most over the next five years are an eclectic group (sedans and small sport utility vehicles, among others). What do these cars have in common?
“You see a much better alignment of production with market demands,” says James Clark, editorial director of ALG.
What about cars that will hold the least value after five years? “You’ll see a lot of brands we traditionally have high-depreciation rates for,” says Clark. Some of these vehicles are heavily used as fleet vehicles for rental car companies; some (i.e., Korean brands like Hyundai and its subsidiary, Kia) have perceived quality issues, even though Clark says the Korean brands’ “quality has actually gotten a lot better, but their perceived quality is still low.”
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Sony Mobile has now officially launched the Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone in India earlier today. It is a mid-range smartphone with primary focus on offering a great camera which will allow users to click great photos as well as shoot videos. The device was first introduced at MWC 2017 in Barcelona alongside the flagship Xperia XZ Premium which is already available in India.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra sports a 6-inch Full HD edge-to-edge display for an immersive media consumption experience. Under the hood, it has the quad-core MediaTek Helio P20 processor clocked at 2.3GHz and coupled with 4GB of RAM. There is a 23-megapixel single Exmos RS sensor on the back with f/2.0 aperture, hybrid autofocus, 5x zoom, HDR mode, and 24mm wide-angle lens. On the front, you will find a 16-megapixel Exmos RS sensor for taking selfies with f/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilization, autofocus, and 23mm wide-angle lens. It offers 64GB of internal storage with support for microSD card expansion.
The whole package is powered by a 2700mAh battery with fast charging support and will be shipping with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. Sony has released the Xperia XA1 Ultra in White, Black, and Gold color variants at a price tag of Rs. 29,990. Interestingly, the smartphone will be available only offline retail stores around the country. With each purchase, the buyer will also get a free Quick Charger UCH12 worth Rs. 1490 along with a free subscription to Sony LIV app for a period of three months.


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We realize it’s not October yet, but we’re just a few days off, which means the spoopy season is about to get underway in MMO land. Case in point: PlanetSide 2 is already preparing Nanite of the Living Dead, which is expected to launch Friday and runs all month.
“This year’s Nanite of the Living Dead event runs through all of October! Spooky sights, sounds, and SpacePumpkins will make their way to Auraxis. […] The Sanctuary social hub has received a seasonal makeover. Sights, sounds, and mask-wearing denizens abound. Upon entering Sanctuary, you’ll receive a mission to learn more about the Halloween event! Along the way, unlock holiday masks that provide bonus experience when worn! The SpacePumpkins have returned to Auraxis! Throughout the battlefields, seek and destroy these gigantic gourds to earn experience and progress toward a new Halloween directive! The massive (and powerful!) Galact-O-Lantern may occasionally be found lying in wait… what are these foul creatures plotting? Gain buckets of currency by stabbing, chopping, and resurrecting your way through this year’s new Halloween directive!”
Daybreak says that tomorrow’s pre-event patch actually includes “loads of UI and quality of life improvements, as well as bug fixes and smaller additions” too.
🚨Next big update lands tomorrow!🚨
🎃Preloading Nanite of the Living Dead
👻PC patch notes here: https://t.co/tq5tYBl6Mn
PC Maintenance begins Tomorrow 9/29 @ 6am PT (3pm CEST). Downtime may be up to 3 hrs. #PlanetSide2 pic.twitter.com/78844hxbMq
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The guys have signed a deal with Olivann Beauty to produce a fragrance aimed at young women which will launch globally next year
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(WENN) - Pop stars One Direction are preparing to take on Justin Bieber by launching a rival perfume for girls.
The British-Irish group has signed a deal with bosses at Olivann Beauty to produce a fragrance aimed at young women which will launch globally next year.
The singers have been working on the project for six months and further details of the perfume will be announced ahead of the launch in the fall.
A post on One Direction's official Twitter reads:
The One Direction scent will put the group in direct competition with their pop pal Bieber, who has launched two female-focused fragrances called "Someday" and "Girlfriend."
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January 5, 2013
Osteria Mozza's Nancy Silverton is renowned for always trying to find the one perfect way to prepare a dish. So imagine her surprise when she learned she'd been using the wrong dough for her apple borsellini — beggar's purses filled with baked apples. No matter, she went right to work fixing it, and the result was good enough to be one of our best recipes of the year. The secret is a "rough puff" pastry dough that is easier to prepare than the classic and makes a better wrapper. Apple borsellini Total time: 2 hours, 15 minutes, plus macerating and cooling times Note: From Nancy Silverton of Osteria Mozza Servings: 12 4 pounds tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and cut into ¾-inch cubes 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (¾ stick)
October 23, 2013 |
SAN FRANCISCO - If you own a MacBook laptop or a Mac desktop computer, then Apple's decision to make OS X Mavericks available as a free download may have you itching to upgrade. What's not to like about free, right? And there are certainly some nice goodies that would make this a worthwhile update. There's a fresh, new look along with potentially longer battery life. And along with new features such as iBooks, some stalwarts like Safari, Maps and Calendar all get some snazzy improvements.
June 10, 2013 |
Apple will bring iBooks to laptops and desktops, it announced in the keynote of its Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday in San Francisco. Since the launch of the iBookstore in 2010, iBooks has only been available as an app. The complete iBooks marketplace, 1.8-million titles, will be available to users on Apple laptops and desktops using its OS X operating system. Any books that you have previously purchased will be available on your laptop or desktop, reports the Next Web. With the move, Apple makes a direct appeal to student users.
October 21, 2013 |
Apple is slated to hold its latest media event in San Francisco on Tuesday, but what exactly will the tech giant announce? Plenty, it turns out. Reports say the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant plans to follow its September iPhone event with a showcase of new products, primarily starring new iPads. GUIDE: Where to sell old iPads before new ones are announced Here's what you can expect from Apple, as well as one product you shouldn't hold your breath for. Redesigned iPad Apple is expected to announce the fifth generation of its 9.7-inch-screen iPad.
June 10, 2013 |
Ahead of Apple's keynote at 10 a.m., a who's who of Apple executives are standing around waiting for the show to commence. Among them are CEO Tim Cook, design chief Jony Ive and even former vice president and Apple board member Al Gore. Times reporter Chris O'Brien is on location and has been recording his experience using Vine, Twitter's new six-second video-sharing app. Check out the sights he's seen below. WWDC 2013: Follow our live coverage of Apple's keynote ALSO: What kind of cat will the new version of Apple's Mac OS X be?
December 20, 2012
Yoshie Tachiki of Los Angeles wrote to the SoCal Garden Clinic to ask: We have a Fuji apple tree that has a white, cotton-like substance on the limbs. Is it a fungus? What can we use to get rid of it? For an answer, we turned to Yvonne Savio, manager of the UC Cooperative Extension's Common Ground Garden Program for Los Angeles County. She oversees the training of master gardeners. Savio said: The cottony fuzz is from woolly apple aphids. Wash it off with a stiff spray from the hose, making sure to get into the crevasses to dislodge the bug. Do this early in the morning, so the sun can dry off the bark by sundown.
July 29, 2011 |
Apple Inc. may not have more money than God. But it's got more cash than Uncle Sam. As the government struggled to reach an agreement on raising the debt ceiling, the U.S. Treasury's cash balance fell to $74 billion this week. That's less than the $76 billion that Apple now has in cash. It's not terribly likely that the government will ask Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs for help. But it wouldn't be the first time the government has asked for a bailout from an industry mogul.
September 12, 2012 |
Apple's stock barely budged after the technology giant unveiled the iPhone 5, which it bills as the world's thinnest smartphone. Investors seemed to shrug off the announcement -- but that's not entirely shocking. Apple shares have, on average, fallen 1.4% the day the company launched all of the previous incarnations of the iPhone, according to Morgan Stanley. PHOTOS: Apple iPhone 5 The investment bank said the week after Apple announcements haven't been all that hot either.
March 4, 2013 |
Apple's stock price continued its fall Monday, dragging the company's market value below $400 billion for the first time since January 2012. In midday trading, Apple's stock was down $7.52, or 1.75%, to $422.95. That put its market capitalization at $397.54 billion. It also cost Apple the title of "world's most valuable company," losing it to Exxon Mobil Corp., which had a value of $ 399.69 billion in midday trading. QUIZ: Test your Apple knowledge Apple is on the verge of crashing through another low. On Jan. 24, 2012, Apple's stock closed at $420.41 per share, just before the company reported blowout earnings that sent its stock soaring to $ 446.66. That momentum carried the stock through the year, on its way to peaking at $702.10 in September.
January 24, 2013 |
As Apple's luster dims on Wall Street, the tech giant's stock is becoming cheaper and cheaper. By at least one measure, Apple's stock is becoming a bargain. Its price-to-earnings ratio, a shorthand measure of value for stocks, has fallen well below the average of the broad Standard & Poor's 500 index. “The P/E is extremely low,” said Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices. As Apple's stock falls 10%, to $461.46, in early trading following Wednesday's disappointing earnings report, its P/E ratio -- based on the previous 12 months of earnings -- is down to 10.5.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- Lund Food Holdings, Inc. here is gradually introducing a more extensive private-label program, including a value-priced offering, according to a report in the Minneapolis Business Journal. Lund Holdings did not return calls placed by Progressive Grocer yesterday seeking confirmation.
The upscale supermarket retailer, which operates eight Lunds, 12 Byerly's, and three Rick's Markets in the Twin Cities and surrounding area, is rolling out the new products storewide at Lunds and Byerly's, according to the report. Lunds and Byerly's currently carry branded products under their own banners, but the new line combines the names and introduces three distinct value levels.
The top tier, featuring premium products, will carry the combined "Lunds & Byerly's" label and will include some of Lunds or Byerly's existing products. The middle tier will not use the stores' names, but will include specialty categories such as organics. The bottom tier, designed to appeal to more price-conscious shoppers, will feature mostly dairy and shelf-stable items.


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JERUSALEM, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli exports of goods and services rose by 23.3 percent in the first half of the year, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Economy and Industry on Tuesday.
During the January-June period, Israeli exports amounted to 82.1 billion U.S. dollars, compared to 66.6 billion dollars in the same period last year, the statistics showed.
The growth is mainly attributed to the export of services which increased by 28.4 percent year on year from 32.7 billion dollars to 42 billion dollars.
The export of tourism services amounted to 2.3 billion dollars in the first six months, almost the same as the entirety of 2021 when entry restrictions on tourists were imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The export of computing and consulting services grew by 16 percent.
Israel's goods exports grew by 18 percent year-on-year from 33.9 billion to 40 billion dollars in the first half year, according to the statistics.
"The return of the Israeli economy to full activity, after coronavirus restrictions were lifted, led to an improvement in the export figures," Gad Lior, senior analyst for the Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper, told Xinhua. ■


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Design Works Gaming (DWG) today announced the expansion of its United States partnership with Caesars Digital to bring the studio’s high-performing content to two sites in New Jersey: Caesars Sportsbook & Casino and the recently relaunched Tropicana Online Casino. This milestone comes just a few months after DWG titles launched on Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Michigan.
Thrilling DWG slots now live on Caesars Sportsbook & Casino and Tropicana Online Casino include the award-winning Break the Bounty LuckyTap, Panda Queen, and much more.
These games are delivered via Light & Wonder’s OpenGaming platform and more will be rolling out over the next few months.
DWG CEO Troy Zurawski said: “Since our successful launch with Caesars in Michigan at the end of last year, we’ve moved swiftly to develop this partnership into a second state via two more iconic brands. Caesars and DWG are a powerful combination that melds an operator with huge reach and audience appeal with the best-performing games in regulated U.S. markets. This momentum isn’t letting up anytime soon!”
DWG’s fan-favorite Break the Bounty LuckyTap
DWG is fast establishing itself as the content supplier of choice in regulated U.S. states, where many of its games are among the best performing in the country. The studio holds licenses to provide games in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.


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Brazilian carrier Claro has announced a partnership with Bradesco bank to introduce an NFC payments service and a co-branded virtual wallet in 2013. “We think the scenario is really propitious right now, since 46.8 million people do not have bank account and 83% of payments are in cash for under R$20 [US$9.50],” Carlos Zenteno, president of Claro, told journalists attending a briefing in São Paulo, RCR Wireless reports.
- Turkish Airlines offers travel benefits via BLE
- Xbox to get mobile purchasing
- London Underground to accept NFC payments
- USI to supply iWatch chips?
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Nearly 200,000 people ditched paid television in the second quarter of this year, many in favor of streaming options like Netflix and Hulu. It's not unusual for cable providers to lose subscribers, but most of the time those losses are picked up by satellite or IPTV suppliers.
Collectively, the top eight pay television providers reported a loss of 193,000 subscribers in the most recent quarter. Tech blog Gigaom say that there are at least a few reasons why users are cutting the cord.
Telco companies AT&T and Verizon were among three of eight providers that reported positive numbers. AT&T's paid customer rate increased by 202,000 while Verizon's subscriber base grew by 184,000. Regardless, heavy losses from Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Dish Network kept the group in the negative.
It's likely that consumers are dropping services for two reasons. A struggling economy is the most obvious answer, especially in rural communities that have been hit hard by the recession. Comcast's average revenue per user (ARPU) sits around $140, money that could go a long way to pay more important bills under a tight budget.
Cord cutters are also likely finding new homes with Netflix and Hulu Plus. Earlier this year, Netflix reported the same number of subscribers as Comcast. Hulu Plus adoption is also on the rise and the company could be on track for one million subscribers by summer's end.
I recently joined the ranks of the "cord cutters" after paying nearly $160 per month for Comcast television and Internet services. I found that I simply didn't watch enough television to justify the price I was paying. My monthly bill for Internet now sits at $65 and I pay $8.55 per month for Netflix's streaming-only service.
Have you recently canceled paid television service or considering doing so in the near future?


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December 1st, 2021
December is already there, and with it new Stormbound release with a new card, balance tweaks, level caps and a lot of exclusive offers and bonuses!
November 1st, 2021
November is already there, and with it new Stormbound release with new cards, new books, balance tweaks and a deck/import export functionality!
September 1st, 2021
September is already there, and with it new Stormbound release with plenty offers, a new card and balance tweaks!
August 1st, 2021
August is already there, and with it new Stormbound release with new Brawls, a new card and balance tweaks!
June 17th, 2021
Summer is here and so is a little surprise release to revamp the Brawl mode to make it more welcome to all players!
June 1st, 2021
June is already there, and with it new Stormbound release with new cards, balance tweaks and economy improvements!
April 1st, 2021
It’s about Easter, and with it a new Stormbound release with new cards, balance tweaks, Heroes League improvements and some exclusive offers!
March 1st, 2021
Heroes, assemble! The Heroes League is about to open its doors, and with it endless rewards and battles!
January 15, 2021
A new Swarm of the East epic structure is making its entrance: the Temple of Focus!
January 8, 2021
A critical iOS update impacting guest accounts will happen on January 21st. Make sure to read how to save your progress!
December 1st, 2020
Christmas is around the corner and Sheepyard is releasing a small Advent Calendar patch, including some balance changes and exclusive offers.
November 1st, 2020
It’s spooky season and Sheepyard releases a small Halloween event with balance changes, exclusive offers and cheapened Brawl.
September 18th, 2020
A minor promotional update to celebrate Stormbound’s 3rd anniversary with offers (for paying and non-paying players) and gifts.
September 1st, 2020
A minor balance patch buffing 12 under-appreciated cards: 9 neutral cards, 2 Ironclad cards and 1 Winter card. Nothing for Shadowfen and Swarm.
If you are looking for all the changes that were ever applied to specific cards, refer to the card changelog.


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Since early 2021, when MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) offered more than $11 billion for the company, Entain Plc (OTC:GMVHY) has been seen as one of the gaming industry’s top takeover targets, but Ladbrokes owner sees himself more as a hunter than prey.
Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen at an investor presentation. She is the company that is not for sale. (Image: Sky News)
Later in 2021, merger talks between Entain and DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) were dissolved after the latter made a bid of $22.4 billion in cash and stock after previously offering $20.5 billion. After fighting off the barbarians at the gate, Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen sees her company positioned as more of a buyer than a seller.
We are not a company for sale,” she said in an interview with Bloomberg. “I am very focused on growing this company. I see Entain as the consolidator.”
Her comments could destroy hopes that MGM would return to the negotiating table with a higher offer for its BetMGM partner. The two gaming companies each own 50% of what is the largest iGaming provider in the US and one of the largest online sportsbook operators.
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When it comes to Entain’s position as a buyer, not a target, Nygaard-Andersen backs that claim with a lot of action.
This year, the Coral owner is in one of his own deals, acquiring at least five gaming companies for more than $1 billion combined. Last month, Entain announced that it is acquiring 75% of Croatia-based SuperSport Group. In February, Entain announced it was paying nearly $235 million to acquire Deis Ltd., the parent company of Avid Gaming. It is an effort to strengthen its footprint in Canada’s recently liberalized sports betting market.
Those are just two examples, but those trades underscore the point that if Entain itself was actively shopping, it probably wouldn’t be a buying binge.
The operator’s shopping serves a different purpose. With the added weight and potential share price appreciation, Entain becomes more expensive for MGM or any other lover. Some analysts believe it would take a premium of at least 20% of its current market cap to get Entain to the negotiating table, but that price, due to the stock’s decline this year, is lower than what MGM previously offered and less. than half of DraftKings’s bids. .
What’s next for Entain/MGM relationship
MGM managers have made it clear that they would like to have full control over BetMGM. It is not possible that a dream can be realized, but the casino operator would have to make an attractive offer to get Entain interested.
Even that may not be enough for the UK-based gaming company. In the Bloomberg interview, Nygaard-Andersen was optimistic about the 2022 US football season and amid a regulatory crackdown in his home market, the geographic diversification attributable to BetMGM’s stake is compelling for Entain and its shareholders.
While it is undoubtedly lower than the price to buy from Entain, it would not be cheap to buy it from BetMGM due to the increasing market share of the sportsbook operator and the fact that it is profitable.
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Univar Inc. recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Basic Chemical Solutions LLC (BCS), a global distributor and trader of commodity chemicals. Concurrent with the close of the acquisition, Mark Byrne, president and CEO of BCS, was appointed executive vice president and COO of Univar.
“This has been a tremendous year for Univar, culminating with the acquisition of BCS,” said John Zillmer, president and CEO, Univar. “Heading into 2011, Univar is very well-positioned with our expanded global distribution network, enhanced global sourcing capabilities and unique value-added services. I am very pleased that Mark Byrne has joined the executive team, as his experience and leadership will ensure a seamless transition for BCS and help us to deliver enhanced value for customers and suppliers worldwide.”
“We are very excited about the opportunity to combine our two great businesses and the significant synergies that can be created,” said Byrne. “We are committed to a seamless transition for all of our employees and business partners as we form a solid foundation for one company, building on the respective strengths of both Univar and BCS.”
For additional details, visitwww.univar.comorwww.basicchem.com.


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Wal-Mart, Wrangler, ASICS caught using child labor in Bangladesh fire trap
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CBS News goes undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory
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Victim of Bangladesh factory collapse shares story
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A CBS News crew went undercover at the Monde Apparels factory outside of Dhaka, where 1,400 workers-mostly young women, including dozens of 12-year-olds-were sewing one million boxer shorts for Wal-Mart, shirts for Wrangler and jackets for ASICS.
Wal-Mart claims they have no idea how one million of their garments ended up being sewn at the Monde Apparels factory.
ASICS says the same. They also had no idea that their garments were being made at Monde.
Wrangler is the only label that has confirmed their presence in the factory.
- We have received reports from the workers that an estimated 30 twelve-year-old workers are being rounded up and fired by factory management.
- The CBS crew filmed emergency fire exits blocked by cartons of garments stacked to the ceiling.
- Thirteen of 15 fire extinguishers were missing.
- The highest wage earned by senior sewing operators was just 24 cents an hour. Workers did not receive pay slips, and were routinely cheated of their legal wages.
- Workers sewing garments for Wal-Mart, Wrangler and ASICS are paid so little they are forced to live in miserable, crowded slums, with entire families living in one tiny room made of thatch and scraps of sheet metal.
- Workers are routinely threatened and coached to lie to naive corporate monitors visiting the Monde Apparels factory.


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China "double 11" just after the "black five" again, this year the two shopping Carnival Ali and Amazon’s "slight collision" may become a global business important turning point, because from this moment, the two who wins the merits. Finally, the virtual world is not against parallel, but the same dimension of the total war.
family Carnival to squeeze bad shopping "black Friday" is still unfamiliar to Chinese people, like the global consumers from this year to Chinese Ali after the listing alone Carnival silently want to chop hands "double 11". But recently, Amazon announced the "black five" version of online shopping this new shopping Carnival in Europe and the United States to Chinese four points in the afternoon of November 28th, Amazon’s China overseas purchase section on Amazon American synchronization on "black Friday" promotions, consumers will be able to use China Chinese using the Amazon site to buy goods, at the same time enjoy the relative convenient delivery and provides local customer service service China amazon.
this means that Amazon wants to use this crazy growth of cross-border electricity supplier certailnly "astepping-stone to success", once again knocking on the Chinese consumer market will Chinese consumers back into the door to the Amazon in the world to establish the ecological electricity supplier.
in fact, before the sea purchased "black five promotion, the basic realization of the" internationalization colonial unification "of the Amazon began to try the new" going out "strategy in Chinese, the introduction of foreign goods into the Chinese as an important strategy for a business career. Amazon Chinese in the second half of 2014 the new president Ge Daoyuan, the line between the main commodities overseas; announced in August 19th four international brands launched in August 20th and the Shanghai Museum; FTA reached cooperation in cross-border links platform; in October 29th the United States, Germany, Spain, Amazon France, Britain and Italy website China direct mail service; Amazon in November 11th China overseas purchase online, from the hope that the "double 11" international shopping area share.
and Ali’s internationalization is based on different businesses and consumer groups to establish a different platform to come in and out of the dual strategic layout.
said Ali’s coming layout. Its cross-border electricity supplier business is divided into: Tmall international, Taobao global purchase and a scouring network. In the opinion of the electricity supplier Jun, Tmall international will be in addition to the Amazon China overseas purchase, the main business platform for future domestic consumers can buy global commodity, its businesses including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, France, Italy, Germany and other retailers and brands. However, although Ali officially announced that the Tmall international in more than and 20 countries overseas businessmen settled, but the quantity and quality of goods is far less than the Amazon, its only advantage is due to domestic cross-border electricity import bonded mode open, cooperation and free trade zone can enjoy Tmall international goods clearance convenience, and low tax concessions. However, it is worth mentioning that, Tmall